Smash hit

Grave Digger, Thrasher, Iron Man, Crushstation, and perhaps appropriately, Storm Damage, are all scheduled to make some noise at the DCU Center during the course of four shows Feb. 15, 16 and 17.

The Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam is back in town, complete with the menacing names their creators (OK, mechanics) have given to the 12-foot-tall and 12-foot-wide monster trucks that sit on 66-inch-tall tires and weigh a minimum of 10,000 pounds. Built for short, powerful bursts of speed, they are capable of reaching up to 100 mph and can fly up to 35 feet in the air over distances of 125 to 130 feet. They will be trucking along a custom-designed track full of obstacles to soar over, or smash through.

Show times are 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16, and 2 p.m. Feb. 17. Tickets are $22.75 to $55.75; children, $11.75 to $55.75 (all tickets are $2 more when purchased the day of the show). Tickets are available at the DCU Center box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com, or by calling (800) 745-3000. (Richard Duckett)